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Ranthambore
Ranthambore Morning humidity with rising haze, sub-continental sun, indigo skies, arcane land-ship of silent voyeurs, clicking cameras and stoical...
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Angel Light
When you close your eyes…do you see angels? Angel Light Glistening echoes of celestial beings, shards of light shimmer - backlit skies draped in...
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Geisha
Geisha Where black rain once fell from laden Eastern skies, ichor now seeps at sunrise onto white mountain tops. In a land of bamboo walls, sliding...
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Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Three of Three)
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/hereafter-holodog-story-part-on... Part Two at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/...
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Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Two of Three)
Part One at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/hereafter-holodog-story-part-on... Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Two of Three) The last...
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Three Wise Men....hard to
Posted on Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Three Wise Men....hard to come by, these days. Clever adaptation paralleling events of today. Nicely done, Alfred.
Read full commentPosted in Sojourn In Palestine (Welcome To Palestine!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 1
Beautifully paced.
Posted on Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Beautifully paced.
It takes patience to keep going for so long and maintain a high standard.
The searching online for answers certainly resonates with me. It's funny how quickly you go from thinking that it's only you that's ever...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 43
That's an emotive piece
Posted on Mon, 16 Dec 2024
That's an emotive piece written with such compassion.
I didn't know Julia but can touch and feel how special she was through your words.
I guess that can be the gift of writing - a release, a way to remember, a monument to someone...
Read full commentPosted in Velvet Goldmine
I like the way the poem moves
Posted on Fri, 13 Dec 2024
I like the way the poem moves from grey and brooding to insular and snug.
A season in a nutshell.
Beautifully done, Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Where’s your snug?
I enjoy Alfred digressing. It
Posted on Sun, 15 Dec 2024
I enjoy Alfred digressing. It's always an interesting read. Definitely don't side with Putin and his cronies. We have the lesser of the evils in the West. Just about.
Read full commentPosted in Caring For All The Animals (Including Humans!) and Avoiding World War 3! By Alfred N.Muggins
Well you certainly brought
Posted on Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Well you certainly brought that very special bird to life in verse, Jenny.
Adriotly done with vivid imagery.
Lovely stuff :)
Read full commentPosted in The Bower Flame Bird
'dribble' 'drabble' and
Posted on Wed, 11 Dec 2024
'dribble' 'drabble' and 'trabble'. Who knew? Every day is a school day!
Hope you get your Christmas cards finished :)
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"Fading into night, stars
Posted on Sat, 07 Dec 2024
"Fading into night, stars
intrinsic to space and time
twinkle.."
There's a tale of passion, Jenny. Adriotly crafted and poetically narrated.
I love the imagery, as ever.
Of course...I'm left wondering if it's...
Read full commentPosted in Stormy Night Of Passion
Free markets economics v
Posted on Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Free markets economics v state controlled. Neither works in their purest form. The solution lies in an appropriate mix. In the meantime, we all just try and do the best we can to get through it.
Read full commentPosted in Party Election Leaflets : Delivering Economic Stability? By Alfred N.Muggins
A belated happy birthday.
Posted on Tue, 10 Dec 2024
A belated happy birthday.
Yes, I enjoyed looking at those photos as I have on Instagram. You have a keen eye for an interesting shot.
Your love of Europe..and Bulgaria shines through (the rain).
Another insightful, accessible...
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